17.20 (close): Budget airline easyJet dragged the London market lower after spate of terror attacks and the plunging pound inflicted a hefty blow to profits.
The FTSE 100 Index was down 33.29 points to 6,999.96, following a dismal update from the airline, stating that a series of 'extraordinary events' had left it nursing £125 million in lost profit.
EasyJet has been grappling the fallout of terror attacks across Europe, Egypt and Tunisia, air traffic control strikes in France and political turmoil in Turkey, while it said the post-Brexit vote plunge in the pound will also cost it... read more

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